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- Dictionaryresistant/rɪˈzɪst(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. offering resistance to something or someone: "some of the old Churches are resistant to change" Similar Opposite
- 2. denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion: "cooked rice, like bread, contains a useful amount of resistant starch, which acts like fibre in the digestive system"
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RESISTANT definition: 1. not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas: 2. not harmed or affected by…. Learn more.
The meaning of RESISTANT is giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance —often used in combination. How to use resistant in a sentence.
Being resistant means to be immune or impervious to something. A vest that's resistant to bullets is bullet-proof. Anything resistant has a certain power — specifically, the power to resist or fight off — something else.
1. adjective. Someone who is resistant to something is opposed to it and wants to prevent it. Some people are very resistant to the idea of exercise. [+ to] Synonyms: opposed, hostile, dissident, unwilling More Synonyms of resistant. 2. adjective. If something is resistant to a particular thing, it is not harmed by it.
resistant (to something) opposing something and trying to stop it happening. Elderly people are not always resistant to change. -resistant. (in adjectives) not damaged by the thing mentioned. disease-resistant plants. fire-resistant materials. see also heat-resistant, water-resistant.
adj. 1. characterized by or showing resistance; resisting. 2. a. impervious to the action of corrosive substances, heat, etc: a highly resistant surface. b. (in combination): a heat-resistant surface. n. a person or thing that resists.
How to use resistance in a sentence. an act or instance of resisting : opposition; a means of resisting; the power or capacity to resist: such as… See the full definition
What does the word resistant mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word resistant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. resistant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (1870s) organic chemistry (1980s) See meaning & use. How common is the word resistant?
RESISTANT meaning: 1 : opposed to something wanting to prevent something from happening usually + to; 2 : not affected or harmed by something often used in combination.
a force that acts to stop the progress of something or make it slower: The car's speed was reduced by air / wind resistance. [ C or U ] physics specialized. the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of an electric current through it: Copper has (a) low resistance. Fewer examples.
